David Steinhart Appointed by California Senate to State Corrections Board David Steinhart, director of the Juvenile Justice Program for Commonweal, was appointed to California's Board of State and Community Corrections. Read More
Community Justice for Youth Institute Named Winner of Gloria J. Jenkins Award The Annie E. Casey Foundation honored a Chicago-based juvenile justice organization with the Gloria J. Jenkins Award during the 2012 JDAI Intersite Conference in Houston. Read More
Photographer Richard Ross and Capturing the Experience of Juvenile Confinement Richard Ross is a professional photographer based in Santa Barbara, California, whose work has received numerous grants from philanthropic funders to continue his work capturing the plight of juveniles. Read More
Five Questions with Casey: Bart Lubow and Reducing Reliance on Youth Detention Bart Lubow, director of Casey’s Juvenile Justice Strategy Group, talks about reducing the reliance on secure detention for youth. Read More
One in Eight Babies Born Preterm in 2010 One in eight babies in 2010 were born prematurely in the United States. Babies born before term are at greater risk of encountering developmental problems. Read More
Youth Incarceration Sees Dramatic Drop in the United States The KIDS COUNT data snapshot, "Reducing Youth Incarceration in the United States," shows the juvenile confinement rate to be at a 35-year low, signaling the opportunity for alternative, more effective responses to court-involved youth. Read More
Arianne Weldon to Manage the Georgia Campaign for Grade-Level Reading Learn about Arianne Weldon, the newly appointed project director for the Georgia Campaign for Grade-Level Reading. Read More
Looking Through the Lens at East Baltimore’s Progress East Baltimore Development Inc.'s “The Real East Baltimore” series highlights progress on the path toward responsible redevelopment and the transformation of an 88-acre area into a thriving, mixed-use community where families of all income levels can live, work and grow. Read More
Helping Atlanta's Community Leaders Achieve Results for Kids and Families Atlanta Leaders for Results is a 10-month leadership development program of the Foundation designed to develop leaders in the nonprofit and public sectors in Atlanta. Read More
Evaluating the Evidence: Setting Standards for Evidence-Based Programs Programs must meet rigorous standards to earn the designation “evidence-based program.” Learn how Casey determines that a program is proven effective. Read More
